# Merck share price today (Merck & Co., Inc., MRK)

> Merck & Co., Inc.'s share price has risen faster than its earnings: +68.3% in a year, against +8.0% for earnings per share. MRK · Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mrk

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Getting worse, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $144.67 (+68.3% in a year)
- P/E: 146.3× (higher than 90% of the last 4.6 years)
- Revenue (Sep 2026): $18.1 B (+4.7% on a year ago)
- Profit (Sep 2026): $5.1 B (−12.4% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 41.2% (+0.4 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 35%, FY25
- ROIC: 5.9%, against a 5.0% cost of capital: +0.9 points

The main question: the share price moved +68.3% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved +8.0%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. ## What is the Merck share price today? Merck & Co., Inc.'s share price was $144.67 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been rising for 37 weeks. That is 13.9% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $86 and $153, and at that close it sat 88% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 17 weeks in a row. Over the last 10 years the share price moved +144% while the S&P 500 moved +255%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does Merck pay? Merck & Co., Inc. paid $3.36 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.85 for Sep 2026. At today's price of $144.67 that is a yield of 2.32%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is Merck on? Merck is on 2 of our US lists: S&P 500 companies and Dow Jones 30 stocks. - [S&P 500 companies](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sp-500-stocks)
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## Is Merck profitable? Merck & Co., Inc. earned $5.1 B of net profit in the Sep 2026 quarter, −12.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY25 profit was $18.3 B. Over 4 years profit has grown 8.7% a year on average. That is 28.0% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $5.8 B. 3 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. For the full year, FY25 profit was $18.3 B (+6.6% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +4.7% on a year earlier and the margin moved +0.4 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed −86.7% and revenue +4.9%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth. ## How much revenue does Merck make, and is it growing? Merck & Co., Inc. reported $18.1 B of revenue in the Sep 2026 quarter, +4.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 5th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 7.5% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $65.0 B. The last four reported quarters add to $67.4 B. FY25 revenue was $65.0 B, +1.3% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +4.9% on average, against 7.5% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing slower than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +4.9%, against +3.3% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising); profit over the last 12 months grew −87.1%, against −55.1% a year (rolling over). ## How much of every $100 of sales does Merck keep? Merck & Co., Inc.'s operating margin was 41.2% in the Sep 2026 quarter, 0.4 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 26.6% and 38.8%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +0.4 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed +3.1 points. So the gain came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. ## Is Merck's profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 142% of Merck & Co., Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $16.5 B of operating cash against $18.3 B of profit. After $4.1 B of spending on assets, $12.4 B was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does Merck's cash go? Merck & Co., Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $11.3 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 5.8% of FY25 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $11.3 B over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is Merck's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Merck & Co., Inc.'s P/E is 146.3×, near the high end of its own history: higher than 90% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 20.8×, over 4.6 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved +8.0% while the price moved +68.3%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 3 years the price moved +11.9% a year; about −18.6% a year came from earnings growth and about +30.5 percentage points from the multiple (the market paying more). The split is approximate (price return minus earnings growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is high against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the Merck business getting better or worse? Merck & Co., Inc.'s business is getting worse. Profit and EPS growth are shrinking: profit growth is −87.1% in the latest quarter, against +4444.6% at its best in 12 quarters, with ROCE falling at 18.8%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: falling lines mean any ratio below that looks low should be read with that direction in mind. ## How much does Merck earn on its capital? Merck & Co., Inc. earned a ROE of 35% in FY25. That is up from a low of 1% in FY23. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 0.9 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here adds value, not just size. It comes from a 28.1% net margin and 0.47× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 28.1% net margin × 0.47× asset turnover × 2.60× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 34.3% on equity. The margin does most of the work; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 5.9% − 5.0% = +0.9 percentage points. The 5.0% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Positive but thin: it creates value with little room for error. The 5.9% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY25 at 26.6%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method. ## Does Merck have too much debt? Merck & Co., Inc. has total debt of $53.9 B against shareholder equity of $42.0 B as of Sep 2026, so its debt is 1.28× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.91 in FY21 to 0.96 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the Merck shareholding pattern? 1.1% of Merck & Co., Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so very few traders are betting against this stock. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 2.7 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is Merck from balance-sheet trouble? For Merck & Co., Inc., the Z-score is 3.60. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is well clear of danger. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 3.60 is well clear of the danger zone, so the balance sheet is not the risk here. ## How does Merck rank in its industry? 41.9 out of 100, rank 14 of 16 in Drug Manufacturers - General, with 85% of the evidence available. Merck & Co., Inc. scores 41.9 out of 100 against the 16 companies it is compared with in Drug Manufacturers - General, ranking 14. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 7.9 + 14.3 + 7.2 + 12.5 = 41.9. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is Merck compared with? Merck ranks 14 of 16 Drug Manufacturers - General companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 41.9 out of 100. 1. [Eli Lilly and Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lly) LLY · turning · Sector-leading setup · 85% evidence 83.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 32.0/35 · Revenue 45.5% · Profit 49.8% · Operating margin change 5.4 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 21.4/25 · ROCE 41.7% · Operating margin 53.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.9/20 · P/E 37.4× · PEG 0.74 · 65% evidence Relative strength 18.4/20 · Lead over its industry 15.6% · Lead over S&P 500 23.1% · 1 year 52.5% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 32 + 21.4 + 11.9 + 18.4 = 83.7 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 2. [AbbVie Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/abbv) ABBV · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 85% evidence 69.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 28.8/35 · Revenue 10.7% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 1.8 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 19.4/25 · ROCE 24.5% · Operating margin 37.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 4.4/20 · P/E 44.8× · PEG 2.67 · 65% evidence Relative strength 16.4/20 · Lead over its industry 8.4% · Lead over S&P 500 15.4% · 1 year 30.5% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 28.8 + 19.4 + 4.4 + 16.4 = 69 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 3. [Amgen Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/amgn) AMGN · leader · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence 67.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.2/35 · Revenue 9.1% · Profit 32.1% · Operating margin change 2.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 15.2/25 · ROCE 18.2% · Operating margin 35.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.1/20 · P/E 22.4× · PEG 0.71 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.4/20 · Lead over its industry 12.1% · Lead over S&P 500 19.3% · 1 year 44.1% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.2 + 15.2 + 13.1 + 15.4 = 67.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [Gilead Sciences, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gild) GILD · leader · Evidence leans up · 75% evidence 63.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 14.6/35 · Revenue 6.5% · Profit -147.6% · Operating margin change -1.8 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 19.4/25 · ROCE 30.3% · Operating margin 43.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E -47.8× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 17.6/20 · Lead over its industry 9.1% · Lead over S&P 500 16% · 1 year 40.9% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 14.6 + 19.4 + 11.5 + 17.6 = 63.1 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 16%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 5. [GSK plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gsk) GSK · basing · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 60.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 25.0/35 · Revenue 5% · Profit 32.1% · Operating margin change 0.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 19.8/25 · ROCE 25.1% · Operating margin 30.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.5/20 · P/E 16.4× · PEG 0.39 · 65% evidence Relative strength 0.9/20 · Lead over its industry -15.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -10.3% · 1 year 4.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 25 + 19.8 + 14.5 + 0.9 = 60.2 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -15.7% and the one-year return is 4.4%. 6. [Bristol-Myers Squibb Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bmy) BMY · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 59.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.6/35 · Revenue 3.1% · Profit 83.8% · Operating margin change 0.7 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 18.1/25 · ROCE 22.7% · Operating margin 34.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.3/20 · P/E 12.7× · PEG 0.5 · 65% evidence Relative strength 4.0/20 · Lead over its industry -5.7% · Lead over S&P 500 0.4% · 1 year 32.2% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.6 + 18.1 + 14.3 + 4 = 59 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 7. [AstraZeneca PLC](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/azn) AZN · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 50.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 19.2/35 · Revenue 7.3% · Profit 17.4% · Operating margin change 3 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 14.2/25 · ROCE 17.6% · Operating margin 27.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.0/20 · P/E 22.9× · PEG 1.33 · 65% evidence Relative strength 7.3/20 · Lead over its industry -9.4% · Lead over S&P 500 -3.6% · 1 year 10.7% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 19.2 + 14.2 + 10 + 7.3 = 50.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 8. [Sanofi](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sny) SNY · turning · Evidence leans down · 66% evidence 49.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.6/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 5.1 points · 39% evidence Capital efficiency 9.2/25 · ROCE 10.7% · Operating margin 21% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.5/20 · P/E 22.8× · PEG 0.33 · 65% evidence Relative strength 5.4/20 · Lead over its industry -10.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -5% · 1 year -8.7% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.6 + 9.2 + 14.5 + 5.4 = 49.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 9. [Organon & Co.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ogn) OGN · turning · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 49.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 9.3/35 · Revenue -2.5% · Profit -70.1% · Operating margin change -0.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 10.8/25 · ROCE 11.5% · Operating margin 20.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.5/20 · P/E 17× · PEG 0.17 · 65% evidence Relative strength 13.9/20 · Lead over its industry 15.2% · Lead over S&P 500 23% · 1 year 104.3% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 9.3 + 10.8 + 15.5 + 13.9 = 49.5 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 23%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 10. [Biogen Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/biib) BIIB · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 46.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 7.9/35 · Revenue 0.3% · Profit -45.4% · Operating margin change -9.2 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 7.9/25 · ROCE 8.9% · Operating margin 25.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.3/20 · P/E 38.2× · PEG 0.38 · 65% evidence Relative strength 17.5/20 · Lead over its industry 12.8% · Lead over S&P 500 20.1% · 1 year 60.1% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 7.9 + 7.9 + 13.3 + 17.5 = 46.6 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 20.1%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 11. [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/jnj) JNJ · turning · Evidence leans down · 75% evidence 46.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [Novartis AG](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nvs) NVS · turning · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 46.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [Pfizer Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pfe) PFE · leader · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 44.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. Merck & Co., Inc. this page MRK · leader · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 41.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 7.9/35 · Revenue 4.9% · Profit -87.1% · Operating margin change 0.4 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 14.3/25 · ROCE 18.3% · Operating margin 41.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 7.2/20 · P/E 146.1× · PEG 1.75 · 65% evidence Relative strength 12.5/20 · Lead over its industry 5.6% · Lead over S&P 500 12.3% · 1 year 67.7% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 7.9 + 14.3 + 7.2 + 12.5 = 41.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 15. [Grifols, S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/grfs) GRFS · turning · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 41.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
16. [Amarin Corporation plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/amrn) AMRN · basing · Most evidence points down · 64% evidence 28.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Drug Manufacturers - General](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/drug-manufacturers-general), all 16 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to Merck in size? Merck is the 4th largest of 17 Drug Manufacturers - General companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie Inc. Just below it: Novartis AG, AstraZeneca PLC and Amgen Inc. ### Drug Manufacturers - General companies close in size

1. [Eli Lilly and Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lly) $1.26 trillion
2. [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/jnj) $640.8 billion
3. [AbbVie Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/abbv) $505.4 billion
4. Merck & Co., Inc. $356.9 billion
5. [Novartis AG](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nvs) $302.6 billion
6. [AstraZeneca PLC](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/azn) $282.2 billion
7. [Amgen Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/amgn) $249.4 billion

[All 17 Drug Manufacturers - General companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/drug-manufacturers-general#all-companies)

### Companies close in size in other industries

1. [Cisco Systems, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/csco) $400 billion · Communication Equipment
2. [The Procter & Gamble Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pg) $379.1 billion · Household & Personal Products
3. Merck & Co., Inc. $366 billion
4. [Oracle Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/orcl) $361.4 billion · Software - Infrastructure
5. [UnitedHealth Group Incorporated](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/unh) $359.4 billion · Healthcare Plans

## What else do people ask about Merck? ### What is Merck's stock price today? Merck & Co., Inc.'s stock price is $144.67, +68.3% over the past year. The whole company is worth $357 B on the market. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $86 to $153; today it is 88% of the way up from the low, 13.9% above its 200-day average (as of 3 November 2026). ### What were Merck's latest quarterly results? Merck & Co., Inc. reported revenue of $18.1 B and net profit of $5.1 B for the Sep 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 4.7% and profit fell 12.4% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $2.04. The operating margin was 41.2%, 0.4 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is Merck's market cap? Merck & Co., Inc.'s market capitalisation is $357 B at a stock price of $144.67. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is Merck performing? Merck & Co., Inc.'s share price has been rising for 37 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 4.7% and profit fell 12.4% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 17 weeks running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will Merck's stock price go up? This page does not forecast Merck & Co., Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $144.67, and it has been rising for 37 weeks. Its P/E of 146.3× is higher than 90% of its own last 5 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is Merck in its business cycle? Merck & Co., Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was 37.6%, against a 5-year range of 26.6% to 38.8%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was 41.2%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the Merck story? The main question: the share price moved +68.3% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved +8.0%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Merck a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Merck & Co., Inc.'s share price has risen faster than its earnings: +68.3% in a year, against +8.0% for earnings per share. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). ## Lists

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